ALLEGED GERMAN OUTRAGES
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 11. An eye-witness states that on the German commander's order the Mayor of Kalisz (Poland) was nearly beaten to death and the Town Council's messenger was shot for fetching the Mayor a mattress and pillow. The manager oj: idle local treasury was also shot. The Germans made hostages of the principal inhabitants and fired on civilians, many of whom were killed.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 12 August 1914, Page 8
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67ALLEGED GERMAN OUTRAGES Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 12 August 1914, Page 8
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